e-commerce

American  

[ee-kom-ers] / ˈiˌkɒm ərs /

Or ecommerce

noun

1. business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the internet.

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e-commerce British  

/ ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs /

noun

1. business transactions conducted on the internet

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Etymology

Origin of e-commerce

First recorded in 1990–95; e- ² + commerce

Example Sentences

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e-commerce

Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

The e-commerce company’s gross merchandise volume share has dropped 400 bps over 2022-2025 due to gains by Douyin and PDD, which are attracting customers with content-driven shopping and value-for-money positioning, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

What’s Next: AI-driven e-commerce sales—including from Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Etsy, and other retailers—are expected to be over $2 trillion next year and nearly $2.6 trillion by 2030, DeBusschere wrote.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

All of these interoperable banking and e-commerce functions flattened the Internet marketplace so radically that even eBay was taken by surprise.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

Related Words

• browsing
• spending